H. R. 207. An act for the relief of Peter Rife. H. R. 196. An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Cyrus Turner, deceased. H. R. 122. An act directing the mode of settlement of the accounts of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones. H. R. 136. An act for the relief of the heirs of Dr. John Gray, deceased. H. R. 292. An act for the relief of Margaret Gwinnup, of Hamilton county, Ohio. H. R. 244. An act for the relief of Lois Mattison. H. R. 245. An act for the relief of Captain John Patton. H. R. 302. An act for the relief of John Carr, John Batty, and Samuel Stevenson, seamen on board of the whale ship Margaret. H. R. 301. An act for the relief of William Gump. H. R. 300. An act for the relief of Lewis Laing. H. R. 278. souri. H. R. 268. H. R. 298. An act for the relief of William Moss, of the State of Mis An act for the relief of William Poole. An act for the relief of Leah Gray. H. R. 254. An act for the relief of Solomon Russell, of the county of Somerset, in the State of Maine. H. R. 204. An act for the relief of Daniel H. Warren. H. R. 165. An act for the relief of Samuel D. Enochs. H. R. 229. An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Thomas Kelly. H. R. 236. An act for the relief of Eli Merrill. H. R. 285. An act for the relief of Richard Hargrave Lee. H. R. 510. An act for the relief of Amos Hunting. H. R. 392. An act for the relief of William B. Lang. H. R. 390. An act for the relief of the owners of the ship Herald, of Baltimore. H. R. 377. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Ruddle. H. R. 371. An act for the relief of John Milsted, of Escambia county, Florida. H. R. 352. An act for the relief of Aquilla Goodwin. H. R. 351. An act for the relief of Benjamin Allen. H. R. 350. An act for the relief of Griffin Kelly. H. R. 349. An act granting a pension to Abraham Ansman. H. R. 348. An act granting a pension to Joseph Dusseau. H. R. 347. An act granting a pension to John Campbell, of Garland, in the State of Maine. H. R. 346. An act granting a pension to Daniel Pratt. H. R. 526. An act supplementary to the act passed on the twentieth day of February, eighteen hundred and forty-six, entitled "An act to enlarge the powers of the several orphans' courts held in and for the District of Columbia." H. R. 345. An act for the relief of Justin Jacobs. H. R. 344. An act for the relief of Surranus Cobb. H. R. 337. An act for the relief of Mary Segar, of Jefferson county, State of New York. H. R. 336. An act for the relief of Mary Phelps, of the county of Genesee, State of New York. H. R. 297. An act more effectually to provide for the enforcement of certain provisions in the treaties with the United States. H. R. 23. Resolution for the relief of John B. Denton and Curtis Humphreys. The President pro tempore signed the sixty-eight enrolled bills and the enrolled resolution last reported to have been examined; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments, amended and disagreed to by the House of Representatives, to the bill (H. R. 50) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes: and Resolved, That they insist on their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives to the said bill, and disagree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to their amendments to the same. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. After the consideration of Executive business, On motion, Ordered, That the Senate take a recess until six o'clock in the evening. SIX O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. On motion by Mr. Dickinson, Ordered, That John Martin have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a motion, by Mr. Yulee, for the printing five thousand additional copies of the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, communicated to the Senate the 23d July, reported against printing the same; and the report was agreed to. Mr. Atherton, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a resolution submitted by Mr. Yulee, for printing three hundred copies of the maps of the coast survey, reported against printing the same; and the report was agreed to. On motion by Mr. Morehead, Ordered, That the executors of Robert Portersfield have leave to withdraw their petition. On motion by Mr. Evans, Ordered, That T. P. Jones have leave to withdraw his petition and papers. Mr. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of this day, reported a bill (S. 260) appropriating two millions of dollars, to enable the President to conclude a treaty of peace and limits with Mexico. The bill was read, and passed to the second reading. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. French, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives insist on their amendments to certain amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 50) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending 30th June, 1847, and on their disagreement to other amend ments of the Senate to the same; ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses, and have appointed Mr. McKay, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Severance, a committee of conference on their part. The House of Representatives agree to some and disagree to other amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 116) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th June, 1847, and for other purposes. The House of Representatives have passed the bill from the Senate (S. 64) to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States, with an amendment: in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives concur in the amendments of the Senate to bills and resolutions of the House of Representatives of the following titles: H. R. 54. An act to refund to certain persons an excess of duty exacted on the importation of foreign merchandise. H. R. 106. An act granting certain lands to the Territory of Iowa to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines river, in said Territory. H. R. 142. An act for the relief of Wiley B. Parnell, of Blount county, Alabama, and James A. Whiteside, of Illinois. H. R. 239. An act for the relief of Ebenezer Conant, of the county of Jefferson, State of New York. H. R. 266. An act for the relief of James Gee. H. R. 445. An act to establish an additional land office in Iowa. H. R. 449. An act making copies of papers certified by the Secretary of the Senate or Clerk of the House of Representatives legal evidence. H. R. 80. An act to attach to the Fort Wayne land district certain tracts of land lying within the limits of that district which are not now attached to any district. H. R. 174. An act to regulate the proceedings in the circuit and district courts of the United States, and for other purposes. H. R. 47. Resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia under the limitations therein prescribed. H. R. 14. Resolution for the relief of Sheldon B. Hayes. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill (H. R. 50) making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of government for the year ending 30th June, 1847: and Resolved, That they agree to the conference asked by the House of Representatives on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon: and Ordered, That Mr. Lewis, Mr. Benton, and Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, be the committee of conference on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments to the bill (H. R. 116) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending 30th June, 1847: and, On motion by Mr. Evans, Resolved, That the Senate recede from their amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives to the said bill. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. The Senate proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 64) to provide for the more effectual publication of the laws of the United States: and, On motion by Mr. Ashley, Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the following acts: H. R. 54. An act to refund to certain persons an excess of duty exacted on the importation of foreign merchandise. H. R. 106. An act granting certain lands to the Territory of Iowa to aid in the improvement of the navigation of the Des Moines river, in said Territory. H. R. 142. An act for the relief of Wiley B. Parnell, of Blount county, Alabama, and James A. Whiteside, of Illinois. H. R. 239. An act for the relief of Ebenezer Conant, of the county of Jefferson, State of New York. H. R. 266. An act for the relief of James Gee. H. R. 445. An act to establish an additional land district in Iowa. The President pro tempore signed the six enrolled bills last reported to have been examined; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 457) to provide for the distribution of the laws and treaties of the United States published by Little and Brown, under the provisions of the resolution of Congress approved March 3, 1845, and for other purposes: and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read a third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this bill. The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 92) making appropriations for certain works of the United States for the fiscal year ending the 30th day of June, 1847: and no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. Mr. Bright reported from the committee that they had this day presented to the President of the United States the following bills: S. 49. An act granting a pension to Richard Elliott. H. R. 109. An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and the republic of Peru, concluded at Lima the 17th day of March, in the year 1841. H. R. 173. An act to confirm an entry of land made by the administrator of James Anderson, deceased, of Iowa Territory. H. R. 408. An act to authorize the constituted authorities of the county of Polk, in the Territory of Iowa, to enter a quarter section of land for the seat of justice. H. R. 373. An act to equalize the compensation of the surveyors general of the public lands of the United States, and for other purposes. H. R. 158. An act granting a pension of Elijah C. Babbit. H. R. 181. An act for the relief of Langtry & Jenkins. H. R. 162. An act for the relief of Isaiah Parker. H. R. 172. An act for the relief of John G. McCloud, of Linn county, Iowa territory. H. R. 182. An act for the relief of John R. Williams. H. R. 215. An act to amend the act approved 2d April, 1844, entitled "An act directing the disposition of certain unclaimed goods, wares, or merchandise, seized for being illegally imported into the United States." H. H. 93. An act to enable the Secretary of the Navy to purchase the right of using Mix's patent manger stopper. H. R. 68. An act to regulate writs of error and appeals from the district courts of the United States for the middle district of Alabama. H. R. 450. An act for the allowance of drawback on foreign merchandise imported into certain districts of the United States from the British North American provinces, and exported to foreign countries. H. R. 157. An act granting a pension to Orris Crosby. H. R. 49. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending the 30th June, 1847. H. R. 374. An act to grant a certain quantity of land to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and to connect the same by a canal, in the Territory of Wisconsin. H. R. 122. An act directing the mode of settlement of the accounts of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones. H. R. 136. An act for the relief of the heirs of Dr. John Gray, deceased. H. R. 292. An act for the relief of Margaret Gwinnup, of Hamilton county, Ohio. H. R. 244. An act for the relief of Lois Mattison. H. R. 245. An act for the relief of Captain John Patton. H. R. 302. An act for the relief of John Carr, John Batty, and Samuel Stevenson, seamen on board of the whale ship Margaret. H. R. 301. An act for the relief of William Gump. H. R. 300. An act for the relief of Lewis Laing. H. R. 278. An act for the relief of William Moss, of the State of Missouri. H. R. 268. An act for the relief of William Poole. H. R. 298. An act for the relief of Leah Gray. H. R. 254. An act for the relief of Solomon Russell, of the county of Somerset, in the State of Maine. H. R. 204. An act for the relief of Daniel H. Warren. H. R. 165. An act for the relief of Samuel D. Enochs. H. R. 229. An act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Thomas Kelly. H. R. 236. An act for the relief of Eli Merrill. H. R. 285. H. R. 510. An act for the relief of Richard Hargrave Lee. H. R. 392. An act for the relief of William B. Lang. H. R. 377. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Ruddle. H. R. 371. An act for the relief of John Milsted, of Escambia county, Florida. H. R. 352. An act for the relief of Aquilla Goodwin. H. R. 351. An act for the relief of Benjamin Allen. |